Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) February 07, 2013 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has just announced its approval for Nesina (alogliptin), a drug intended to manage blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. Nesina is manufactured by Takeda Pharmaceuticals, the same company behind Actos, another diabetes drug.

Bloomberg points out that Nesina may serve as a replacement to Actos, which has been the subject of increasing controversy since the FDA warned of possible health risks back in June of 2011. According to the FDA, the “use of the diabetes medication Actos (pioglitazone) for more than one year may be associated with an increased risk of bladder cancer.”

While Actos has been linked to certain health problems, the FDA is optimistic about Nesina. According to the FDA announcement, Nesina was shown to be safe and effective in 14 clinical trials, which were conducted with approximately 8,500 type 2 diabetes patients.

Personal injury lawyer Jeff Nadrich, of Nadrich & Cohen LLP, has been investigating and researching the effects of Actos for years, and just this week, Nadrich released a statement on his blog regarding the future of Nesina and diabetes patients.

According to Nadrich, “Clearly we need an effective drug to manage [type 2 diabetes], but time will only tell if Nesina proves to be a positive alternative to Actos. While the new drug has fared very positively in its initial clinical trials, we have seen time and time again that the real side effects often don’t present themselves until the drug is introduced into the general population.”

About Nadrich & Cohen: Jeffrey Nadrich is a personal injury attorney with Nadrich & Cohen, a California based law firm with offices in 18 locations across California. The firm has offices in Arcadia, Bakersfield, Fresno, Irvine, Long Beach, Modesto, Oakland, Oxnard, Palm Springs, Redding, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Rosa, and Tracy. Nadrich & Cohen handles all types of wrongful death and serious injury accident cases, including auto, truck, bus, motorcycle, and bicycle accidents, pedestrian collisions, boating accidents, dog bites, defective product cases and nursing home abuse. Victims are encouraged to call 1-800-718-4658 for a free consultation with a Nadrich & Cohen attorney.